As I brainstorm about what my student teaching experience will be like, I try to think of what will be the best way to approach my students. I am extremely nervous for my first day, but I think that once I get the jitters out, I will be ready to rock and roll. I have many ideas that I am willing to try out that will allow me to be the teacher that I would like to be. Below I have also incorporated an image of some main ideas that I feel will shape my teaching philosophy.
I find myself to be a person who is very open for ideas and changes. I think that the most important thing that I will value is developing a relationship with my students in which they feel comfortable in my classroom. I think that the worst feeling as a student is to be nervous to speak up in class. As a current student now, I find myself the type of student who has ideas but sometimes just sits in the back of the classroom and takes everything in rather than sharing out my ideas unless prompted to. I feel that the way a classroom is set up in terms of desk, or table placement says a lot about the structure of the classroom. When the teacher's desk is in the front of the class and the student desks are set up in rows suggests that the teacher is in charge of the lesson. Although I do agree that there are times where the teacher needs to be the one leading the discussion, the teacher and student roles need to be switched up as well. By setting up the class in a group circle allows the student to feel less intimidated by the teacher and may promote students to feel more comfortable talking during classroom discussions.
I think that when I begin teaching, my first major concern will be getting to know all of my students but also sharing a little bit about myself so that they feel connected with me. I will be a high school teacher, so within the first few years of my teaching experience I will not be much older than my students. Aside from being the "teacher" and "adult" in my classroom, I want my students to be on a similar level of professionalism with me. I think that I will be able to relate to my students in ways that can help them feel comfortable talking with me or asking for help. Ways that I might connect with my students may be showing interest in their extracurricular activities and filling out the same surveys that I give to my students to learn about them.
I also feel that patience is key. I think back to my years of cheerleading and remember how much I struggled in learning new routines. It used to be hard for me to understand why it took so long for students to understand material in classes because school used to come very easy to me. I understand now that some things take longer to grasp than others and I need to be able to accommodate to everyone's learning speeds so that nobody falls behind. Ways that I can help those that are falling behind can be staying after school for extra help or providing peer tutoring sessions for the students to help each other succeed.
I think it is also very important for my students to participate and learn to enjoy science. I know that some people may just not like the subject, but I would like to keep them engaged and interested in my lessons. I will use a lot of different methods while teaching to ensure that I accommodate with all of the different multiple intelligences. I'm excited to try out my ideas and see what works and what needs to be modified!
As I brainstorm about what my student teaching experience will be like, I try to think of what will be the best way to approach my students. I am extremely nervous for my first day, but I think that once I get the jitters out, I will be ready to rock and roll. I have many ideas that I am willing to try out that will allow me to be the teacher that I would like to be. Below I have also incorporated an image of some main ideas that I feel will shape my teaching philosophy.
I find myself to be a person who is very open for ideas and changes. I think that the most important thing that I will value is developing a relationship with my students in which they feel comfortable in my classroom. I think that the worst feeling as a student is to be nervous to speak up in class. As a current student now, I find myself the type of student who has ideas but sometimes just sits in the back of the classroom and takes everything in rather than sharing out my ideas unless prompted to. I feel that the way a classroom is set up in terms of desk, or table placement says a lot about the structure of the classroom. When the teacher's desk is in the front of the class and the student desks are set up in rows suggests that the teacher is in charge of the lesson. Although I do agree that there are times where the teacher needs to be the one leading the discussion, the teacher and student roles need to be switched up as well. By setting up the class in a group circle allows the student to feel less intimidated by the teacher and may promote students to feel more comfortable talking during classroom discussions.
I think that when I begin teaching, my first major concern will be getting to know all of my students but also sharing a little bit about myself so that they feel connected with me. I will be a high school teacher, so within the first few years of my teaching experience I will not be much older than my students. Aside from being the "teacher" and "adult" in my classroom, I want my students to be on a similar level of professionalism with me. I think that I will be able to relate to my students in ways that can help them feel comfortable talking with me or asking for help. Ways that I might connect with my students may be showing interest in their extracurricular activities and filling out the same surveys that I give to my students to learn about them.
I also feel that patience is key. I think back to my years of cheerleading and remember how much I struggled in learning new routines. It used to be hard for me to understand why it took so long for students to understand material in classes because school used to come very easy to me. I understand now that some things take longer to grasp than others and I need to be able to accommodate to everyone's learning speeds so that nobody falls behind. Ways that I can help those that are falling behind can be staying after school for extra help or providing peer tutoring sessions for the students to help each other succeed.
I think it is also very important for my students to participate and learn to enjoy science. I know that some people may just not like the subject, but I would like to keep them engaged and interested in my lessons. I will use a lot of different methods while teaching to ensure that I accommodate with all of the different multiple intelligences. I'm excited to try out my ideas and see what works and what needs to be modified!